Shearer's Foods manufactures private-brand and co-manufactured snacks, with operations tracing back to a family grocery business opened in Canton, Ohio, in the early 1900s. The company began snack manufacturing in 1979 and now produces for North American customers from a network of plants, including facilities under the Super-Pufft brand.
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Herr Foods IncFounded in 1946, family-owned and operated Herr Foods Inc. makes snack foods and remains headquartered in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Its history describes growth from a small potato-chip company into a multigenerational business with manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio; the company reports producing more than 340 snack items.PERRYOPOLIS, PA
Mikesell'sSince 1910, Dayton-based Mikesell’s has made and distributed potato chips and other snack foods, beginning with founder Daniel W. Mikesell’s dried beef and sausage business before adding its distinctive Saratoga Chips. Still privately held and headquartered in Dayton, the company distributes across the Midwest while continuing to cook its chips in premium oil and develop new flavors, including its signature Puffcorn Delites.DAYTON, OH
King Nut CompaniesWith Cleveland roots dating to 1927 and a 2003 merger that created today’s company, King Nut Companies makes and packages roasted nuts and snack foods in Solon, Ohio. Its 350-plus team members produce roughly 500 million packages a year across more than 300,000 square feet, supplying major airlines as well as retail, food-service and private-label customers worldwide. The company is SQF Level 2 certified and operates under Kanan Enterprises, with the Kanan family in executive leadership.SOLON, OH
Hickory Harvest FoodsFounded in Akron in 1972 by the Swiatkowski family, Hickory Harvest Foods has grown from a small cheese and smoked-sausage distributor into a third-generation, family-owned maker of roasted nuts and more than 250 snack products. The company produces both its own Hickory Harvest brand and private-label snacks, with nuts remaining its signature line after nearly 40 years of roasting. Its nearly 100 employees work from a facility built in 2009, which holds SQF Level II certification and supports in-house manufacturing and packaging.AKRON, OH